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Other · S&P 500 · data as of 2026-10-05

CAVA stock analysis: CAVA

CAVA (CAVA) is an S&P 500 company in Other. It grades weakest on profitability, momentum and value.

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Where CAVA ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with CAVA · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

CAVA price performance

CAVA against the S&P 500, one year
+0%+50%S&P 500 +18%CAVA -8%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date-7.8%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 22.3 pts
1 year-14.8%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 31.9 pts
3 years+76.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 12.6 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

CAVA factor grades

Each grade compares CAVA with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

D-ValueP/E 98.4x (industry 20.1x)FCF yield 0.8% (industry 6.0%)
CGrowthRevenue growth +27% (industry +8%)EPS growth -54% (industry +10%)
C-ProfitabilityOperating margin 5.2% (industry 9.6%)ROIC 10.5% (industry 10.1%)
DMomentum12-month change -15%From 52-wk high -44%

CAVA in plain numbers

CAVA key statistics

SectorOther
Industryn/a
IndexS&P 500
Market value$6.3B
Revenue growth (y/y)+27%
Free-cash-flow yield0.8%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-11-03
Valuation measures
Market value$6.3B
Enterprise value$6.0B
P/E (trailing)98.4x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)101.3x
Price / sales4.6x
Price / book7.5x
EV / revenue4.4x
EV / EBITDA38.8x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$1.4B
Net income, last 12 months$66.3M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.55
Operating margin5.2%
Net margin4.8%
Return on equity8.3%
Return on invested capital10.5%
Cash$322.8M
Total debt$0
Free cash flow, last 12 months$49.0M
Current ratio2.48x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

CAVA earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$109.6M$219.1M$328.7M$438.3MSep 2024 Revenue: $243.8MDec 2024 Revenue: $227.4MApr 2025 Revenue: $331.8MJun 2025 Revenue: $280.6MSep 2025 Revenue: $292.2MDec 2025 Revenue: $275.0MApr 2026 Revenue: $438.3MJun 2026 Revenue: $368.4MSep 2024 Net income: $18.0MDec 2024 Net income: $78.6MApr 2025 Net income: $25.7MJun 2025 Net income: $18.4MSep 2025 Net income: $14.7MDec 2025 Net income: $4.9MApr 2026 Net income: $23.6MJun 2026 Net income: $23.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Apr 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 7.4%Net margin: 34.6%Net margin: 7.7%Net margin: 6.5%Net margin: 5.0%Net margin: 1.8%Net margin: 5.4%Net margin: 6.2%0%17%35%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$0.2$0.3$0.5$0.7Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Apr 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.0Apr 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Apr 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Apr 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -20% · Dec 2025 -94% · Apr 2026 -9% · Jun 2026 +19%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

CAVA financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$728.7M$1.0B$1.2B
Net income$13.3M$130.3M$63.7M
EPS (GAAP)$0.03$1.10$0.54
Free cash flow-$41.7M$52.9M$26.1M

CAVA earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-11$0.19+19%+31%+12.9%
2026-05-19$0.20-9%+32%+0.4%
2026-02-24$0.04-94%+21%+23.8%
2025-11-04$0.12-20%+20%-3.4%
2025-08-12$0.16-6%+20%-15.8%
2025-05-15$0.22+83%+28%-3.9%

Companies similar to CAVA

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
CAVA CAVA$6.3B98.4x+27%5.2%-15%
UBSI UBSI$6.3B12.7xn/an/a+29%compare
FAF FAF$6.3B8.6x+23%n/a-0%compare
ACT ACT$6.3B9.7x+2%n/a+27%compare
ST ST$6.3B72.0x+1%7.5%+41%
CVLT CVLT$6.4B97.9x+15%6.1%-15%
VNO VNO$6.2Bn/a+1%n/a-17%

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Frequently asked questions

Is CAVA stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for CAVA are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is CAVA's P/E ratio?

CAVA trades at about 98.4 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 101.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does CAVA report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects CAVA to report around 2026-11-03.

How has CAVA performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year CAVA returned -14.8%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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